1R's Take: On New Year's Resolutions

This holiday season the best gift you get may be the gift that you give yourself.

There's something really appealing about 1.1. Like the first Monday of a new month, it's a logical place to wipe the slate clean and start fresh. We get it. But instead of waiting for the new year, we'd encourage you instead to do something a bit earlier this time around.

Regardless of the holiday you celebrate, there's one gift you won't get from anyone, but one that only you can give yourself. It's a promise to get after your goals now instead of at some point down the line.

It's a promise to remove the excuses. We all make them. We all have self-created hurdles standing between us and the athlete, body, person, we want to be. And no one's responsible for them except ourselves.

So this holiday season, make the promise not to wait any longer. It may very well be the best, most meaningful gift you'll get this year.

Enjoy what's left of December, spend time with your family and friends, and make the commitment to maximize your potential.

Happy Holidays,

The 1R Team